Amaranth vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and candy bar different?
- Amaranth is higher in iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin E, phosphorus, manganese, folate, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11761% higher.
- Amaranth contains 2 times more iron than candy bar. While amaranth contains 2.1mg of iron, candy bar contains only 0.97mg.
- Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more IronIron | +116.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +419.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +358.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2057.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3271.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135298.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 153mg | 11761% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 71% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.774mg | 69% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 33.7g | 49% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 7.922mg | 48% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 42% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 3.94mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 4.1mg | 26% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 15.5g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 308mg | 23% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 522kcal | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 21% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 17% | |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.243mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.97mg | 14% |
| Folate | 22µg | 75µg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 110mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 47.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 407mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 4.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +4597.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +307.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2032.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +153.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.8% |
